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頂針

简顶针 · 繁頂針

Mandarin · pinyin dǐng zhēn

thimble

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顶: dǐng · top, summit, peak; to carry on the head
针: zhēn · needle; pin; tack; acupuncture

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3–1 · ding3 zhen1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

ding2 zam1

Cantonese word readings for 頂針. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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noun

thimble (a protective cap for the finger)
(alt-of, alternative) alternative form of 頂真 /顶真 (dǐngzhēn)

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